Category: featured
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Fire damages three school buses
By Jason Arndt Editor Although fire damaged three Dousman Transport buses on Monday, authorities reported no injuries, and school officials said their students arrived to school without issues. Dousman Transport Co., Inc., which contracts with seven area school districts, notified Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue of a parked school bus on fire at its 28401…
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FOOTBALL: Wilmot drubs Falcons
Panthers’ Brent amasses 379 all-purpose yards By Jason Arndt Editor With postseason ramifications on the line, the Kenosha County clash between Wilmot Union and Westosha Central brought in an amped up crowd from both sides Friday at Wilmot’s Frank Bucci Field, but Panthers’ running back Robert Brent quickly silenced the Westosha Central section. Brent, who…
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EpicPromise delivered
Wilmot Mountain digs in at Fox River Park By Jason Arndt Editor Vail Resorts had an EpicPromise, and the company delivered at Fox River Park Sept. 16, when more than 100 Wilmot Mountain employees and their families dug in to improve the Kenosha County Park. EpicPromise Week, a company-wide volunteer effort, is held annually in…
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SLC TENNIS: 10 athletes advance to title matches Saturday
Entering Saturday’s Southern Lakes Conference final round, while Westosha Central High School girls tennis team looks for a doubles sweep, Wilmot has three in contention for singles titles. The final round, played at Delavan-Darien, features the doubles combinations of Ashley Wells and Sara Backus at No. 1, Brooke Wysiatko and Katie Barningham at No. 2…
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Wiseman crowned state pageant champion
Wilmot graduate a ‘Cover Girl’ By Jason Arndt Editor When she was crowned, the feeling stunned Trevor’s Alexandria Wiseman, who captured the 2017 National American Miss Teen Cover Girl title last month. Wiseman, a 2017 Wilmot Union High School graduate, received the crown after three days of competition at the Chula Vista Resort in the…
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Serritella garners grand champion equestrian award
Bristol resident excels at state level By Jason Arndt Editor Shelby Serritella is not only a Westosha Central High School honor student, varsity volleyball player and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Pleasant Prairie, she is also an equestrian state grand champion in the western pleasure competition. Shelby, the daughter of Julie and…
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Dress closet continues to give back
Homecoming prep already underway By Jason Arndt Editor Homecoming is less than a month away, and for some students making preparations for the annual event, costs could be an obstacle. To clear the obstacle, two area mothers and their daughters have established a mission to make homecoming easier to plan through a free dress giveaway,…
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Oktoberfest brings packed crowds
Organizers impressed with Saturday’s attendance By Jason Arndt Editor Some adults hoisted beer steins, others savored German-inspired food, and couples danced to tune of Brew Haus Polka Kings at Old Settlers Park Saturday in Paddock Lake. The German-inspired festivities marked the seventh annual Old Settlers Oktoberfest, which brought additional meaning this year, and brought more…
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Spirited crowd
Labor of Love festival brings in the bluegrass beats By Jason Arndt Editor A free-spirited crowd of diehard bluegrass fans converged Sept. 3 at the eighth annual Labor of Love Music Festival in New Munster, where several danced to the tune of four bands, with proceeds benefiting established suicide prevention and mental health programs. The…
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Highway 45 construction more than half complete
Officials still advise patience By Jason Arndt Editor Since March, when the state Department of Transportation started reconstructing and resurfacing Highway 45 in the Village of Bristol, orange barrels and construction barriers have been an ongoing issue for motorists traveling through the area. The hindrance, according to the state Department of Transportation, is more than…